Mechanical Design Engineer Team Leader

Description:

Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Team Leader
Location: Beccles
Salary: £45,000 

My client provide cutting edge automated solutions to global markets, spanning a variety of industry sectors, including Medical/Ocular and Pharmaceutical.
They provide bespoke turnkey automation, ranging from stand-alone machines to fully integrated high throughput cells. We pride ourselves on being able to offer our customers the complete in-house solution - from design to delivery.

Responsibilities
• Reporting to and working closely with the Group Automation Design Manager.
• Working with Project Managers for project deliverables and adhering to schedules and milestones.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of a multi-discipline team to produce innovative design solutions for a wide variety of industries, from packaging to ocular and medical.
• Playing a key role in concept development and evolving those ideas into detailed designs using 3D CAD.
• Applying your technical knowledge to work with challenging mechanical requirements.
• Producing detailed machine and factory layouts using 2D CAD.
• Producing comprehensive bill of materials and parts lists, for all mechanical aspects of a project.
• Engaging in regular meetings with the Project Team, Suppliers and Clients, to understand and execute the mechanical requirements of automation projects.
• Remain compliant with all relevant legislation, regulations, and company procedures.
• Provide support to the Sales team, by preparing technical information for quotations, generate design costings and assist in costing for production work.
• Provide technical support during the build, testing and commissioning project phases.
• Managing your time, in order to deliver design in line with the project schedules.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset in all aspects of your work.

Requirements 
• Leading a Team in a similar engineering role to deliver on time, on cost and to specification.
• Mechanical design/engineering experience within the automation industry.
• A minimum of an HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Highly proficient in 3D CAD (Ideally Solidworks) with experience designing for manufacture.
• Previous experience using Solidworks PDM or similar would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing techniques.
• Working within a quality management system to maintain ISO 9001 certification.
• Detail-oriented, methodical, and accurate, with excellent levels of concentration.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to balance priorities of multiple projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Have a passion for engineering, with a drive to innovate and contribute to positioning us as a market leading partner in automation.

Benefits
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Free electric car charging – ample charge points
• Sick Pay (after 12 months employment)
• PPE Supplied
• Free parking
• Company social events
• Company values reward scheme – vouchers

Working Hours: 39 hours per week Monday – Friday

Technique Recruitment Solutions are a specialist Engineering Recruitment Company based in Norfolk